In a historic move after two decades the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has announced that it is withdrawing from the NHS Pay Review Body (PRB) process for 2026/27. The decision the trade union says ‘it hasn’t taken lightly’ but one they feel is ‘absolutely necessary’ given lack of progress on NHS pay reform for over a decade which has impacted its hardworking members significantly. The RCM says it believes that direct meaningful negotiations are now the only way forward to truly tackle NH

The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has called for urgency and support for staff and families following today’s announcement from the Department of Health and Social Care naming the 14 NHS Trusts that will be part of the new national investigation into maternity and neonatal services.